Spin Doctor is "a post-pilsner new wave indie lager" We've taken everything we love about traditional lagers - clean taste light straw colour crisp carbonation - then added a magic ingredient overlooked by so many lager brewers: hops. With hops we had a tightrope to tread we risked producing a bland and uninspiring yellow fizz if we were faint of heart and a taste bud decimating bomb if we over-egged it - you don't need to look very hard in pubs or supermarkets to find beers that fit these descriptions. We had numerous trial sessions where we appraised all manner of hops by rubbing them between our hands and smelling the hop oils released; this led to our selection of two stunning Australian hops; Ella and Summer. Ella brings light fruity gently herbal notes which meld with the balanced melon and peach characteristics of Summer in perfect combination. Spin Doctor is a lager that we thought about then brewed with TLC - we did use lager yeast we did bottom ferment we did cold store - and all of that care comes through when you put a glass to your lips.